
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 32 | 117 | 121 | 80 | 176 | 353 | 665 | 730 | 719 | 794 | 755 | 704 | 547 | 421 | 322 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:18AM3.66m | 4:04PM3.29m | 4:02AM3.62m | 4:50PM3.15m | 4:47AM3.48m | 5:35PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.17m | 9:48PM0.49m | 10:24AM-0.06m | 10:32PM0.61m | 11:10AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | NE 5 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 32 | 73 | — | 80 | — | — | 525 | 564 | 719 | 794 | 755 | 704 | 547 | 421 | 322 | 244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 48 | 39 | 117 | 121 | 27 | 176 | 353 | 665 | 730 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 1272 | 533 | 216 | 93 | 63 | 170 | 276 | 172 | 169 | 226 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 141 | 41 | 0 |
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